"The only intelligent move here is to learn and constantly keep coming at it humbly, professionally and address all the issues. That’s a formula for success.”
As chaos and uncertainty swirled around him, Greg Hardy sat against one of the corner posts inside the Octagon. His mouthpiece sat on the canvas between his legs. The look on his face was one of complete bewilderment.
“What the hell just happened?” is what Hardy said was running through his mind when our conversation came around to one of the more memorable images from his UFC debut.
The former NFL defensive lineman was a little more than three years removed from life in the league, his past was well-documented, and his appearances on Season 2 of Dana White’s Tuesday Night Contender Series the previous summer drew criticism that only ramped up when he was officially signed by the promotion and put in the co-main event in January.